No Going Commando Here

[Southern Breeze]

This thread has made me think about the cleanliness of used kilts in general.
I think it's safe to say that the vast majority are clean.

[meinfs]

Guys, guys, too much drama. .
If you have to rent a kilt, wear underwear! Or don't rent. Don't overthink it!

Go bowling and rent shoes? Definitely wear socks. Or buy your own.
Trying shoes on at the store, wear socks.

Peace!

[Darkislander]

I've worn hired kilts in the past but never gave it a second thought. This subject has only come to light as Slanj are new to the rental scene. I've not heard any news of anyone catching anything from a hired kilt. So I wonder how they will "police" this one. Will they be fitted with kiltalarms if a bare butt is detected or even worse, a kiltcam !

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Actually, pubic lice is the major problem with hired kilts. You are warned.

[Smayniac]

I don't recall the same instruction when renting a tux and the "contact" would be more direct I would think. I do recall when I was "acting" (I work on the other side of the curtain these days) being instructed to wear underwear, shower and use deodorant before coming to a fitting or a show call, it's sort of common sense and courtesy, but the costumer always felt it needed to be stated.

Bob

[DWFII]

Actually, pubic lice is the major problem with hired kilts. You are warned.

Wouldn't that be a problem with or without small clothes?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Back in the'60s I had a summer job working in the research department at the Western Costume Company in Los Angeles, cataloging swords, helmets, and orders. The costumers constantly complained about the un-hygenic conditions of the costumes and as a matter of fact the board of health used to regularly come through to inspect things. Fur costumes were the worst, followed by almost anything wool. There was, as I recall, a fumigation booth on the third floor but most of the stuff that went out (or came back!) was apt to harbour a colony of crotch crickets.

And yes, some "actors" came in pretty manky. On more than one occasion an individual was asked to come back after a good bath!

[English Bloke]

Actually, pubic lice is the major problem with hired kilts. You are warned.

I know you're only taking the rise MoR but before you single handedly destroy the Kilt-hire industry with the doom-laden warning above and also for those that haven't twigged.

No it isn't. Pubic lice need a top-up blood meal at least once every 24hrs and without it they die so they are not inclined to leave their host unless it's to wander across directly to another host. They can't fly or jump so it's a somewhat pedentary existance. They attach their eggs to the hair they find(hence the name) and this is not the same as kilt wool. If it is, you're wearing one weird kilt. They will also settle in the underarms and sometimes the eyebrows . That said, you are about as likely to catch pubic lice from a kilt as you are from a toilet seat and that's not likely either.

[English Bloke]

The only way it's feasable is if the infected hirer steps out of the kilt and hands it to you to put on. I don't think that's likely. Other than that, pubic lice can't survive in clothes.

EDIT: I'll not bother elaborating on how I know these things but it's NOT what you're thinking.

[DWFII]

You know a lot more about this than I do (and more than I care to know) but if this is true, why have bed sheets and so forth been historically suspect for so long?

Seems like a washing and an airing of more than 24 hours might eliminate all possibility of coming into acquaintance with such critters.

Or, are pubic lice different from common body lice?

No it isn't. Pubic lice need a top-up blood meal at least once every 24hrs and without it they die so they are not inclined to leave their host unless it's to wander across directly to another host. They can't fly or jump so it's a somewhat pedentary existance. They attach their eggs to the hair they find(hence the name) and this is not the same as kilt wool. If it is, you're wearing one weird kilt. They will also settle in the underarms and sometimes the eyebrows . That said, you are about as likely to catch pubic lice from a kilt as you are from a toilet seat and that's not likely either.